BLONDIE: POLLINATOR
Embarking on their eleventh studio album, Blondie have given old fans more of what they love while incorporating enough modern eccentricity to attract a younger audience as well. While the buzz and fuzz over most tracks would usually give '70s and '80s fans the familiarity and nostalgia needed to relate to the days before the technological age, here it feels overused, dominating the top layer of several songs on the album. Still, there is a lot of great production and layering on Pollinator, and Blondie seems to be hanging on to the integrity of their beginnings and maintaining the soul of the band.
Tracklist:
1.Doom Or Destiny 2.Long Time 3.Already Naked 4.Fun 5.My Monster 6.Best Day Ever 7.Gravity 8.When I Gave Up On You 9.Love Level 10.Too Much 11.Fragments - Tonight
Lineup:
Debbie Harry - vocals, Chris Stein - guitar, Clem Burke - drums, Leigh Foxx - bass guitar, Matt Katz-Bohen - keyboards, Tommy Kessler - guitar. Additional musicians: Gregory Brothers - backing vocals on "When I Gave Up On You", Joan Jett - backing vocals on "Doom Or Destiny", Johnny Marr - guitar, John Roberts – backing vocals on "Love Level", Nick Valensi - guitar, What Cheer? Brigade - horns and drums on "Love Level"